Re: ed/recovery: permanent damage

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[todreamisagift]

Great video hun. I don't take diet pills anymore but that video also made me think of what I'm doing to my body. I'm afraid of wht can happen to myself.

[weaveamyweave08]

I'm glad that you don't take diet pills anymore and that these videos (Laurens, Mine and others) have made you stop & think. I'm scared too. More then anyone can imagine! And at the same time... right now... I don't really care what happens to me....

[chelly63]

Hi Its so easy to not realise the hidden damage that ed's cause, I have just been told I have Cardiomyopathy, I have never taken diet pills, mine is down to purely have anorexia, I am under the care of an ED team and the hospice, your both very brave doing these videos, but altho diet pills cause heart problems,having the ed effects us, i have had a heart attack and I know it was anorexia that caused it, I am in my 40's and getting told I was terminal was a loud wake up call, fight 2gether

[weaveamyweave08]

I have been trying to figure out how to "get to the root issues" for years now. (Since my anorexia got to the worst it had been...) Since roughlu 2004/2005 onwards. However, it has only been 1 year of weekly sessions that I have actually been discovering those root issues and starting the healing process. It's all about finding "the right therapist" that fits for you.

[crazymanthomas1654]

wow that sounds great! I hope everything works for you. how long have you worked on your past issues? I'm curently starting work on my abuse to get to my root causes of why I am so negative.

[weaveamyweave08]

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[weaveamyweave08]

Maybe not..... Who knows. I am currently awaiting an assessment for IP Treatment. I see an amazing therapist who doesn't specialize in ED's but helps you deal with the "entire" body and soul. Some "things" have come up recently (over the past few months....basically since July) that are all a part of the root/core issues behind the ed and all other self-damaging behaviours. Its damn hard to go through, but he makes it easier. 1 step @ a time.

[crazymanthomas1654]

mabe you havent hit your bottom. eds are hard to break out of because its food your dealing with. its not like its cokaine. just keep trying your make it. are in a ed recovery program? for me doing a set of steps to work on whats in my life helped me somewhat with my ed. that one I just cant shake off either. it makes me frustrated because i feel like my clean time is shit because I'm still in adiction.

[weaveamyweave08]

Thank you so much for you comment. Congrats on the 1 year off ephedra! Thats fantastic!!! The stupid thing for me is that I have admitted that I have the problem. I have admitted it to 2 seperate therapists, a shrink and GP. (Oh, and CAMH in Toronto.) I have attempted to get clean from it many times...it's so inter-twined with the ED...(I know, it sounds like an excuse & probably is) I have been clean for months @ a time But I always go back to it...Its frustrating/confusing.

[crazymanthomas1654]

I thought that the new hydroxycut hasnt got any ephedra in it. I need to know for sure if it has it in it or not. my father is using that stuff. The way to kick the ephedra as well as the ed, is to admit you have a problem and start taking action in your life to recover! recovery is an action program! I wish you the best of luck! I have 1 year clean off ephedra! you can make it!!